Example sentences of "or [vb base] down the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have cleared their shelves of anything that could offend the public or bring down the wrath of the tabloids . |
| 2 | Their Game Genie gadget allows players to change the rules , speed up or slow down the action . |
| 3 | The Suffolk 's head is big with a broad forehead , and often with a star on it or a shim or blaze down the face ; the neck deep in the collar and tapering to a graceful setting of the head ; the shoulders long and muscular and thrown well back at the withers . |
| 4 | Try increasing the pump speed for a short while to shift the blockage , or drain down the system so it can be flushed through and refilled ( see CORROSION-PROOFING AND DESCALING ) . |
| 5 | Try increasing the pump speed for a short time to shift the blockage , or drain down the system so it can be flushed through , and refill with clean water ( and a corrosion inhibitor ) . |
| 6 | Add the position of his feet being wide apart and he is unable to get out of the way or play down the line . |
| 7 | The production of written or spoken language at the single-word level ( as , for example , when you answer a question like ‘ What is the large grey animal with tusks and a trunk ? ’ or write down the name of a picture shown to you ) is not difficult to explain . |